Yamaha HTR-6160 User Manual

You can adjust the output level of each speaker while 
listening to a music source. This is also possible when 
playing sources input at the MULTI CH INPUT jacks.

This operation will override the level adjustments made in 
“AUTO SETUP” (see page 32) and “SP LEVEL” (see page 87).

Press 7

LEVEL on the remote control and 

then 8k / n repeatedly to select the speaker 
you want to adjust.

y
• The available speaker channels differ depending on the 

setting of the speakers.

• When the video monitor is turned on, the “LEVEL” 

adjustment menu appears in the video monitor. 

Press 8l / h to adjust the speaker output 
level.

• Press 8h to increase the value.
• Press 8l to decrease the value.
Control range: –10.0 dB to +10.0 dB

Press 7

LEVEL to turn off the speaker level 

Use the Pure Direct mode to enjoy the pure high fidelity 
sound of the selected source. When the Pure Direct mode 
is activated, this unit plays back the selected source with 
the least circuitry.

Press P

PURE DIRECT (or DPURE DIRECT) 

to turn the Pure Direct mode on or off.
The PPURE DIRECT button on the front panel lights up 
while this unit is in the Pure Direct mode. The front panel 
display automatically dims.

• The following operations are not possible when this unit is in 

the Pure Direct mode:
– switching the sound field program
– displaying the OSD
– adjusting the “SET MENU” parameters (except for level 

settings)

– operating video functions (video conversion, etc.)

• The Pure Direct mode is automatically canceled whenever this 

unit is turned off.

y
The front panel display turns on momentarily when an operation 
is performed.

Use this feature to adjust the balance of bass and treble for 
the front left and right speaker channels.

y
Speaker and headphone adjustments are stored independently.

Press M

TONE CONTROL on the front 

Rotate the N

PROGRAM selector to adjust 

the high-frequency response (TREBLE) or 
the low-frequency response (BASS).
Control range: –6 dB to +6 dB

• If you increase or decrease the high-frequency or the low-frequency 

sound to an extreme level, the tonal quality of the surround 
speakers may not match.

• TONE CONTROL is not effective when PURE DIRECT is 

selected, or when MULTI CH INPUT is selected as the input 
source.

Before performing the following operations, press 5AMP on 
the remote control.

FRONT L

Front left speaker

FRONT R

Front right speaker

CENTER

Center speaker

SUR. L

Surround left speaker

SUR. R

Surround right speaker

SBL

Surround back left speaker

SBR

Surround back right speaker

SWFR

Subwoofer

PRNS L

Presence left speaker

PRNS R

Presence right speaker